EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen Says ‘Europe Has The Values Of The Talmud’

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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has claimed that Europe has the values of the Jewish Talmud.

The following comes from a speech given by her in 2022 at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev upon receipt of an honorary doctorate.

Her comments have been widely criticized.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen receives an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, southern Israel, on June 14, 2022 [Tsafrir Abayov/AP]

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